In a Sept. 21, 2012 photo, Lt. Gen. Francis J. Wiercinski, the commander of U.S. Army Pacific, poses for a portrait at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. The leader of U.S. Army forces in Asia and the Pacific said... more

In a Sept. 21, 2012 photo, Lt. Gen. Francis J. Wiercinski, the commander of U.S. Army Pacific, poses for a portrait at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. The leader of U.S. Army forces in Asia and the Pacific said his soldiers will be able to exercise more with other nations as the U.S. draws down from Afghanistan and the military refocuses its attention on the region. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy) less